Sharpener 12 inch Ceramic Sharpening Stick Wood Handle

Very misleading size, but a good product for the price
The advertised size is 12", but this is very incorrect. Actual length of the exposed ceramic rod is 6.75" and the overall length is 11.25".

Rod is very functional and hones my knives to a razor edge, roughly equivalent to a 2200 grit stone in my estimation. As others have noted, angle is important, you need to learn how to use it.
At 6.75", it's not very convenient when sharpening a larger kitchen knife. It will work, but you have to go a lot slower and more carefully. I have a Smith's 9" Oval Ceramic Rod on order. At $10 with a big handle and longer length, it looks like it would be a lot better for a kitchen.

By the way, when your rod gets loaded up with metal filings and you need to clean it off, Barkeepers Friend on a scrub pad will get it mostly clean, or a "Super Metal/Rust Eraser" will do the job even...

Nice finisher! Just Practice!
Ceramic rods are reasonably compact (but long), lightweight and durable- but brittle so do not drop on hard surfaces!. You need not worry about "flattening" them as regular maintenance like a stone. There is a learning curve to holding the rod or knife at the proper angle but I still find it easier than using a flat stone; with the added benefit they will sharpen an inside or re-curve much easier. Rods like these are difficult to use in re-establishing a particular cutting angle or to duplicate what came from the factory- for that get yourself a more precise sharpening system. But it is also not difficult to get a hair shaving edge with this rod! As stated previously it is something like 1800-2200 grit or 9/8 microns

What we naturally tend to do is run the knife back and forth at a slightly different angle each time which begins to form a convex edge which many prefer and is unquestionably a durable edge. Used in conjunction with a courser diamond rod like the Eze-Lap and...

Nice Sharpener
I actually used this to sharpen razor blades that I use in my scraper. I also gave my dad one for Christmas as a stocking stuffer.

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